Hammock



July 14, 193 1. AMES 1,814,579

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v Patented July 14, 1931 UNITED STATES AT T F ICEfi FLETCHER AMES, or BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, AssIGNon 'ro AMESIHALB'RIS nEvI Ln' 00., on SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA...

Application filed August 21, 19 g9."Seij1al IIO. 387,359.

My present invention relates to a new and improved type of hammock and more particularly to hammocks such as are constructed of fabric as, for instance, aheavy duck. I I I The object of my invention is to provide a hammock construction wherein the strains caused by the supporting ropes are imparted to the fabric in such a way as to avoid undue strains thereupon and to prevent a tearing of the fabric.

A further object of my invention is to provide a new and novel construction for hammocks in which the hammock body may be composed of a single piece to the end that greater strength will be provided and at the same time present a neat and novel appearance.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be in part evident and in part pointed out in the specification hereinafter, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein. I have shown'by way of illustration the various details of construction. I

In these drawings Fig. 1, is a perspective view showing my hammock in its assembled and suspended position, 1

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred form of spreader,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, enlargedview showing a preferred manner of engaging the supporting ropes and arranging the protecting flap, and

Fig. 4.-'shows a modified form of my invention.

In connection with the construction of v hammocks of duck material, it has always hammock fabric, designated by the numeral 10 in Fig. 1, a loop 11 at each end thereof. This loop 11 is formed at a point spaced from theends of 'the'fabric10 so as to leave an extending portion or flap 12 at each end of the hammock, the formation of the loop llresulting from a folding of'the material backupon its upper side so that'the flap 12, whenextended, will also lie above the loop 11 The fabric 10. is shown ias suspended between'posts'13and 14 upon suspension ropes "15 in the usual fan-like arrangement. Extending through the loops 11,-I propose to provide a suitable spreader. 1

In Fig. 2 I have illustrated a preferred form designated by the numeral 16 which is shown as having a plurality of spaced openings 17-throughout its length. When a I spreader of the type illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings is placed within the loops 11, the fabric forming the loop 11 will be per forated adjacent. the hole 17 so -that ropes or hooks, as the case may be, may be passed through the fabric and the spreader 16,v as

shown in Fig. 3. Before the ropes 15 are secured tothe hammock body 10 and spreader16, they will be passed through suitable openings 18 lyingalong the outer end of the flaps 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and-'3 of thedrawings, and. then secured, the flap 12"be-" ing, by reason of thisarrangement, held permanently in an'extended position and over the loops 11 so that any unsightly knots and hooks will be completely concealed and at the same time protected against the weather, should the hammock remain out in inclement weather. v

vBy referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be seen that the flap 12 is formed of a continuation of the fabric forming the body portion 10 of the hammock. In this arrangement, instead of tying the ropes 15 directly to the spreader 16, I propose to interpose a suitable hook 19 and in the openings 18 formed at the end of the fiap'12 there is also illustrated a suitable grommet.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4, I show an arrangement wherein the hooks 19 are omitted and a length of relatively heavy rope 20 is substituted for the spreader 16. In this arrangement, the rope is shown as passing through the loop. 11 around the length'of rope 20. In connection with this latter assembly, it should be noted that in the absence of grommets 18, they complete hammock will be free of metallic parts.

While I have shown the preferred form of my invention as now known to me, it is to be understood that various changes may be made in its construction Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isa 1. In a hammock, a sheet-like body portion having a loop at an end thereof, a spreader member substantially of the same Width as said body portion and within said loop, suspension means passing through said loop and attached to said spreader member, and an apron, said suspension means extending beyond said apron and said apron extending from said body member adjacent the end thereof to said suspension means adjacent the end thereof and covering the parts therehetween, said suspension means passing through said apron.

2. In a hammock, a sheet-like body portion having aloop at each end thereof, said loop being of substantially the same dimension as the Width of said body portion, a spreader member substantially of the same Width as said body portion Within'said loop, a series of suspension members passing through said loop and encompassing said spreader member, said suspension members converging toward points, and an apron, said points, being beyond the ends of said body portionand beyond said apron, said apron extending from said body member adjacent the ends thereof to said suspension means adjacent the ends thereof and covering the parts therebet ween, said suspension members passlng through sa1d apron.

FLETCHER AMES. 

